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WALTER REEVES

A Thanksgiving prayer to share

This holiday season, consider arranging for someone to read this prayer before the meal.

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Pruning hydrangeas is not one size fits all

Whether blue, white or another color, check what kind of hydrangea you have before pruning.

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Atlanta area home prices fell in October with steep declines in some places

Metro Atlanta's median sales prices dropped in October as more inventory is on the market.

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A world traveler and collector creates a home that is both sophisticated and warm

Interior designer Candy Lloyd has created a warm, sophisticated home in North Chattanooga — filled with art, antiques and views of the city.

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Stinkhorn mushrooms earn their name

Georgia gardener Walter Reeves answers questions about stinkhorn mushrooms, beetle damage in Japanese maples and dying azalea branches.

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Where can I find it?

An AJC reader is on the hunt for Jell-O Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Coconut Cream, and we have bad news about finding more Pepperidge Farm Wheat Berry bread.

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Rose rosette is a horrific disease

Walter Reeves answers question from AJC readers, ranging from the universally fatal rose rosette to spider silk stretching from tree to tree.

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Where can I find it?

Sabine Morrow helps readers find butter and vanilla-flavored emulsion and music box repair shops.

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Midtown hideaway reveals treasure trove of art

Everett Long and Fred Smith's Atlanta home is a treasure trove of art, memories, books and a collection of houseplants that would make any millennial weak in the knees.

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Surprise lily won’t bloom

Walter Reeves explains why spider lilies may not bloom, plus tips on hosta leaf damage and how to treat armyworms in Bermuda grass.

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